Yamamoto
Tamenosuke
A Bridge Between Traditions The story of Yamamoto Tamenosuke, also known by his name Hosui Yamamoto, is one of profound cultural synthesis. Born in the Mino Province of Japan, his artistic journey began within the disciplined confines of the Nanga (Banniga) style. This early foundation …
A portrait built from Yamamoto Tamenosuke's own colours
Every 4 approved work contributes its dominant tone to a single flowing field. Sorted along the hue wheel, the strip reads as a smooth spectrum. Click any band to reveal its full four-colour palette.
Bands follow the hue wheel; visually identical tones are merged.
Every painting, placed on the hue wheel
Each dot is a work — its angle set by hue, its distance from the centre by saturation. Hover a dot to see the painting.
The signature, in numbers
Where the colour came from
Up to 24 paintings representing the most frequent palette tones — each shown with its dominant colours.